October issue of National Geographic Adventure.

Every time I receive my National Geographic Adventure in the mail, it’s like Christmas to me ( well, almost). True to their title, each article takes you on an adventure.

Another reason for me to get excited is that in every issue they have the regular section “Next Weekend”, where they write about adventures in almost every state.

In their October’s issue, the article “Escape from Leavenworth”, suggests a trip to…Leavenworth. Among the suggested activities are the common (for that area) ones like:

12.5 round hiking trip to Spider Meadow. While the track itself is relatively moderate, Spider Meadow is one of the busiest places within the Glacier Peak Wilderness ( which actually is no longer a glacier, unfortunately). Hopefully, in autumn it will be less crowded. But even with brigades of backpackers and day hikers, the valley is large enough to disperse in. And if you make it to the foot of Spider Glacier, be ready to get naturally high from seeing the majesty of nature in its most raw form.